In this week’s IAS Market Talk, Beef Production Specialist David Rueber breaks down the latest cattle market action. Cash cattle are holding strong above $245, while the South pushes into the $242 range. Deferred futures are finally catching up, opening up new opportunities for contracts and hedging. Rueber also covers:

• Meat bids trending in the $390s
• Feeder cattle prices pushing into record highs — with some five-weights hitting $5/lb
• Cost of gain estimates tightening as corn creeps higher
• Why volatility in the options market might make selling calls worth a look
• What to watch as fall calf runs and interest rate changes approach

Stay tuned for insight tailored to producers in Northeast Iowa and Southwest Wisconsin — straight from someone who knows the cattle markets best.

This week on IAS Market Talk, Beef Production Specialist Dave Rueber covers the latest:

• Cash cattle steady at $245
• Box beef prices exploding past $414
• Feeder cattle pushing $4 with tight supply
• Market volatility and hedging opportunities

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Big drops. Big rebounds. Big opportunities. David Rueber’s got the scoop on this week’s cattle market swings, feed strategies, and more.

🚨 Cattle Market Chaos—or Opportunity? 🚨

David Rueber breaks down one of the wildest stretches we’ve seen in years:

📈 Record highs in both cash and futures cattle

🥩 Boxed beef rebounds with a $13 surge

🌎 Brazilian tariffs shake up imports—Australia steps in

💸 Break-evens now at $230+ (remember when $220 felt scary?)

🌽 Cheap corn, cheap hay, cheap wet feed… but tight feeder supply

Rueber says, “15 years from now, we’ll be talking about this summer—hopefully in fondness, not wondering why we’re out of business.”

Cash cattle still hovering around $240, futures up $1.50, and box beef prices dipping in July’s seasonal slump. 🐂📉

IAS Beef Specialist David Rueber dives into:

• Record‐high feeder cattle values (heifers at 337, steers at 368)
• Cheap wet feed + $4 corn slashing cost of gain
• Hedging strategies as break‐evens push past 230

IAS Beef Production Specialist David Rueber will dive into the record-setting highs we’re seeing across live cattle markets—both futures and cash.

He’ll walk us through:

• August futures pushing into the mid-120s
• All-time cash highs near the 240 mark
• Packer margins under pressure as box prices seasonally retreat
• The scorching feeder cattle rally, with yearlings up $10–$15 per head in the last week
• Break-even challenges heading into winter feeding